contravene

UK: /ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/ US: /ˌkɑntrəˈvin/ ,(kon′trə vēn′)

Inflections of 'contravene' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

contravenes

v 3rd person singular

contravening

v pres p

contravened

v past

contravened

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•tra•vene /ˌkɑntrəˈvin/   v. [~ + object] , -vened, -ven•ing. 

1. to come or be in conflict with;
   oppose:
   to contravene a statement.
2. to act against;
   violate:
   contravened the law of the tribe.

See -ven-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•tra•vene  (kon′trə vēn′), v.t., -vened, -ven•ing. 

1. to come or be in conflict with;
   go or act against;
   deny or oppose:
   to contravene a statement.
2. to violate, infringe, or transgress:
   to contravene the law.

• Late Latin contrāvenīre, equivalent. to Latin contrā against + venīre to come
• 1560–70

con′tra•ven′er, n. 

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contravene / ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/ verb (transitive)

1. to come into conflict with or infringe (rules, laws, etc)
2. to dispute or contradict (a statement, proposition, etc)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin contrāvenīre, from Latin contra- + venīre to come